California Police

[TheeBadOne]

Originally posted by fabsroman
At least we can both agree that we don't have all the facts here. However, I am surprised that the police department wouldn't have released anything in their favor to quite the news media (e.g., this girl was a problem in school, she had committed assaults in the past and been given warnings). -no surprise at all. 1) Juvenile information is confidential and can NOT be released, period (by law).
2) Active investigations. Info is NOT released on an active investigation. This would cover it up until charges were filed in court (so no chance of the media getting anything before they run the story).


As far as charging discretion goes, I have been pulled over and let off twice within the last year. Once on the way home from picking up my brothers after a bar fight wherein I forgot to turn on the beams (i.e., I had the parking lights on) after picking them up. I got pulled over by the same LEO that was at the bar and let my brothers go. He approached my truck, asked me if I knew why I was being pulled over, and I explained that I did and that the lights were now on. I also explained where I was coming from, and that is when he looked in the passenger seat and told me to get going.

The other incident happened in Arizona on my way to the Grand Canyon. I was pulled over for doing 68 in a 55 as I just came off the interstate. I was trying to get my cell phone out of my pocket and wasn't paying attention. I saw the officer make the U-turn so I started to slow down and get the renta;'s registration and driver's license ready. He ended up giving me a warning and I made sure I obeyed the speed limit the rest of the week.
Giving a pass on a minor traffic infraction is in an entirely different league than an Assault with Injury.



Anyway, I think I already told you about the above stories and have said a bunch of times that there are good and bad in every profession just as sure as there are good and bad people, and there always will be.

At the end of the day, maybe life is a lot worse in schools than when I was going to school, but somehow I doubt it is that bad in an elementary school. If this girl was 11, she was probably in 6th grade. Without hearing the 911 tapes, I am sticking to 3 LEO's, 3 cruisers, a helicopter, and assault charges being a little much.
Your prerogative. Mine sees nothing out of the ordinary other than a little creative/appeal to emotional reporting.
Ask the parents of the Assault victim if they are displeased with the Police response. I've looked, but can't find a bad word from them anywhere.

TBO